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3www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com 5 First Glance Letter from the Executive Editor 6 In & Out What’s happening in and out of New Albany 8 My Story Heidi Harper 12 Personalities Alex Shumate 16 On The Path Mindful Medicine 20 Initiatives School Safety Q&A 22 Fit for Life NA physicalschools’education and wellness 26 New Albany Farmers Market Views from Market Square 30 Sluggers’ First Season NA Miracle League’s first season at new field 32 2022 Parade of Homes New builds in and around New Albany 34 Net Worth NAHS doubles team is returning state runner-up 36 Food Apple Days 38 On the Horizon Vices of Vaping 40 Impact Loving-Kindness Meditation 42 HNA Column It’s never too late 44 On The Shelf Library recommendations 46 Top Homes Sold in New Albany 47 Luxury Living Real Estate Guide 48 Scene in New Albany inside On the Cover Deepak Chopra Photo courtesy of Deepak Chopra Share comments/feedback editor@cityscenemediagroup.comat Follow Healthy New Albany on Instagram! @healthynewalbany september/october 2022 Vol. 12, No. 1 12 30
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With the appearance of Deepak Chopra in New Albany this October, I could not help but deepen the connection between his teachings and my affinity for the walking com munity that is ever-present in New Albany. Claire Miller’s article about Deepak Chopra reinforced my belief that the mind-body connection is integral to achieving a heightened level of wellness. Coincidentally, Deepak and his wife spend their Sundays walking throughout the different communities in New York City, accumulating 10,000 to 20,000 steps in the process.
Walking is a health-enhancing activity that has a holistic impact on one’s health. The re search is clear about the benefits walking has on just about every aspect of our health, whether it be physical, such as improving the efficiency of the cardiovascular system, or its risk-reduction impact on a host of illnesses such as diabetes and cancer. Walking has been shown to impact mental health by reducing stress. Research also confirms that walking has a positive impact on depression and a host of other mental health conditions, especially when combined with other therapeutic interventions such as counseling.
Focusing on what is around us can enhance the impact of mindfulness and build upon the many benefits walking brings to our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. In my fantasy world, I’d be pleased to have Deepak Chopra move to New Albany and join the New Albany Walking Club so that he can accompany the group on its Sunday jaunts. I’d even work on getting his Walking Club membership fee waived.
Chopra’s teachings on meditation and the mind-body connection makes us aware that walking can be viewed in a domain other than the one to which I have become accustomed. My daily walking schedule is an automatic action during which I might think about outlining a chapter in a book I am writing, or focusing on achieving an aver age finishing time for a five-miler by glancing at my Garmin watch at least three times per mile to make sure my pace is on target. As soon as I begin my walks, my mind wan ders to planning, analyzing or remembering. The concept of mindful walking is something that those of us who walk might want to consider. Imagine thinking about the present moment and escaping from the countless thoughts that we allow to enter our minds. Instead, focus on what is going on around us. Imagine connecting with the surrounding nature and appreciating how walking makes us feel. This domain in which medita tion brings a relaxed focus to a walk can enable us to bet ter enjoy the simple pleasure of walking. Meditating is not something confined to sitting, and meditating while waking does not mean we walk around as if we are in a trance.
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Close to the Chest NA resident creates friendship, support and fundraising through cancer diagnosis
Heidi Harper was a happy and healthy woman in her mid-30s when she received a totally un expected cancer diagnosis. Starting in 2013, she underwent an aggressive regimen of chemotherapy to combat the equally aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer, as defined by the American Cancer So ciety, refers to the fact that the cancer cells don’t have estrogen or progester one receptors, and don’t make any or an excess amount of the HER2 protein.
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After testing positive for a mutation in type one of the breast cancer genes (BRCA1), Harper underwent a bilateral mastectomy and hysterectomy to com plete her treatment. April 15, 2014, Harper had her final chemotherapy treatment, followed by her mastectomy in May and hysterec
Harper has worked as the recep tionist at the New Albany Early Learning Center since 2015. She and her hus band, Mike, have two daughters, Ava and Reese, who are 15 and 13, respec tively.Her interview with HNA Magazine has been edited for length and clarity. Healthy New Albany Magazine: It’ll be nine years since your breast cancer diagnosis in November. Tell me about your experience fighting cancer. What did it entail?
Heidi Harper and her family: daughters Ava and Reese and her husband, Mike. Harper celebrates her final chemo treatment.
tomy that fall. Luckily, the only complica tion she’s had since her treatment almost nine years ago was the surgery she had to undergo to replace her implants, one of which ruptured last December. She’s been in remission for eight years. After beating cancer, the lasting im pact for Harper has been the connec tions she’s fostered with other cancer survivors and the fundraising efforts she’s made for the cause.
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Heidi Harper: I was 35 at the time and had no family history of breast cancer; it was something not on my radar at all. One day, I noticed one breast looked different than the other; like, you could see a visible lump. I’m like, “Well, that’s weird, I haven’t no ticed that before.” I didn’t think much of it because … I had (not) been having mammograms because I wasn’t rec ommended, not 40 yet, so it wasn’t really something I thought of. I do go to my annual exam where they check you out themselves and I had just been a couple months prior, and there was nothing unusual. So I went and, long story short, with the help of a neighbor, got (myself) into the James really quick ly to have the mammogram and do the biopsy. Still, everyone was like, “Oh we don’t really think it’s anything: You’re so young, healthy, surely you have no fam ily history of breast cancer.” They were like, “It’s going to be fine.” Then I got a call. It was my daugh ter’s birthday; we were getting ready to take her lunch to school. She was in first grade, my oldest daughter. Literally got the call maybe a half an hour before I was supposed to bring her lunch and they said, “You have cancer, it’s triple negative, it’s an aggressive cancer.” So we had to pull it together and still cel ebrate her birthday lunch. And eventu ally (we) got around to talking to the kids and all that, but they were pretty young at theFromtime.there, I did all the scans and everything like that. With my type of cancer, they recommend that you do chemo first and then surgery. I had the four doses of what they call AC chemo, which is also known as the “Red Devil,” which is supposed to be the worst of all the chemos for breast cancer. That’s when, you know, you lose your hair and all that. And then after that it was 12 weeks of once-a-week chemotherapy. And I was really hoping that would be it, plus like a lumpectomy. I didn’t want any major surgery; that was the scariest part for me. But once I had the BRCA diagnosis, they were like, “It’s up to you, but it’s really in your best interest to do the full bilateral mastectomy plus a full hysterectomy.”SoIwent ahead and did that, and when it was all over, we did what we called our Thank You Party. Because they tell you don’t write thank you notes when you’re going through this. Take all the help and (do it) at the end. So at the end, we had a huge party with a DJ. My
Harper and Team HUGS participate in a Race for the Cure event.
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HH: Everything in moderation. You still have to be able to eat French fries now and then, have some wine, but I do go to the Heit Center and work out there. I love doing the classes there, I definitely love going for walks, I make sure I get outside and get my steps in. I make healthy eating choices and try to keep my stress level down, which is why I make sure to do the walking and have a positive attitude.
HH: Just that things can be hard during the journey and it’s important to keep your eye at the end of the tunnel, and just know that there will be a time when you won’t think about it every day. There is a time when you don’t think like, that ache or pain, is it coming back? You don’t think those things forever. I didn’t know if I would ever get there. Because it’s scary. But there are so many treat ments and so many options out there that there’s a lot of ways to live a happy and healthy life. Claire Miller is an editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback is welcome at cmiller@cityscenemediagroup.com. Harper and her husband at one of her fundraising events.
HNA: What else do you want people to know about your journey?
The New Albany Breasties with red Jell-O “shots” during a recent get-together.
gift to everyone was an open bar and some snacks. With my fundraisers, too, I like to have a party, so it fits in with what I like to do.
HNA: Do you think you’ll have an event next February?
HH: Oh, for sure. Everyone’s like, “Are you going to do that again? That was so fun!” So definitely – I love doing it, and it’s nice to able to give back to the James, since they cured me of my cancer.
HNA: How have you been involved in fundraising efforts and raising money for cancer research? HH: We did take the past two years off because of COVID, but we typically do our events in February. The last time, we did a Hawaiian-type luau theme. But back to the beginning, our first-ever fun draiser was Race for the Cure, and my girlfriends named our team Team HUGS because they make fun of me because I don’t like to hug people. It was just silly. Team HUGS stood for Heidi’s United Guys and Girls Support Team. That’s what all of our bracelets and shirts end ed up being. Our whole fundraiser is Team HUGS. I have a friend whose dad, right before I was diagnosed, passed away from brain cancer. They always did a fundraiser at Indian Lake and the money all technically goes to the James, but it gets funneled through Buckeye Cruise for Cancer. So what I ended up doing with my fundraisers is write a check for them, so it helps a greater cause. So we did a Karaoke for the Cure, which was really fun, but most recently, we’re do ing a fundraiser – 150 people come, and we’ve raised $25,000 so far. We do a lot of different auctions and things like that, so it’s a fun time.
HNA: How has the experience changed you and changed your life? HH: It’s so funny, because I feel like I haven’t had this massive overhaul of my life. I still do everything normal. I definitely made different lifestyle changes. I try to eat more of a plant-based diet. One of the things that came out of it, which is nice for the community mem bers, is a friend of mine and I started the New Albany Breasties GroupMe. … We have this app where it’s friends or friends of friends, it’s all people you know, and we kind of just get everyone in one lo cal group. So if people have questions about certain doctors or “Do you have a recommendation for a plastic surgeon?” or “Has anyone had this happen after surgery?”Wetypically try to get together once a month or so, sometimes every other month, and just hang out, have food and meet some of the newer people face-toface to help people through it. We actu ally had a get-together just the other day and one of the gals brought red Jell-O shots in a syringe that were supposed to be like the AC chemo. For me, it’s a way to give back because so many people helped me.
HNA: What do you do to stay healthy these days? What do you live by in terms of health?
Probably the biggest change is that I still try to stay connected with people who have been diagnosed.
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Led by Legislation Shumate’s interest in the law was piqued at an early age. After they relocated to Sandusky, his family still frequently traveled back to
Squire Patton Boggs senior partner’s journey to the top
His parents’ goal was for Shumate –along with his brother, Glenn, and sister, Zennie – to have the opportunity to at tend and graduate from college. All three of them did.
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Raised on Principles Shumate, now senior partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs, was born in De Kalb, Mississippi. His family moved to Sandusky when he was 2 years old. “(The move) was really my mother and father wanting to provide better op portunities,” he says. “Back in the ‘50s, the South was segregated, separate but equal. And so my father traveled north to pursue his dream of finding employment that would allow for him to take good care of his family.”
Alex Shumate’s journey to being named the 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Administrative/Regulatory Law in Columbus by The Best Lawyers in America has been anything but easy.
In his free time, Shumate attends the New Albany Country Club to stay in shape.
The principles Shumate’s late par ents instilled in him from a young age still resonate. Chief among them are these three, he says: believe in yourself, be lieve in the value of hard work and be lieve in “(MyGod.parents) emphasized develop ment of your mind, body and soul,” Shu mate says. “All three are important, and it’s important to … continue to develop all three.”
He emphasizes the benefits of walk ing every day, and is also involved in the One More Rep program at the Country Club. A combination of aerobic exercise with weight training, Shumate says, has helped keep him on track to work out every day. Shumate and his wife, Renee
There’s one looming question: How does he do “(Balancingit? everything) is a chal lenge,” he says. “I’ve suffered from being overcommitted. It’s a matter of trying to prioritize, focus on what’s important and to constantly be willing to assess.”
Just 14 at the time, Shumate saw his life change – all because of the sign ing of one document.
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He also strives to stay physically in shape at the New Albany Country Club, where he’s been a member for 30 years.“(Keeping myself in shape) is defi nitely a daily focus,” Shumate says. “I try to work out every day, not necessarily hard, but I put in the time every day.”
After graduating debt-free, Shu mate began his law career in the Ohio Attorney General’s office, eventually becoming chief counsel and deputy of staff to the governor. He was appointed to the esteemed The Ohio State Univer sity Board of Trustees by the governor for three separate terms. After working in the attorney general’s office for eight years, he joined Squire Patton Boggs in 1991.Upon joining the international com mercial law firm, Shumate worked his way up, becoming the senior Columbus office partner. He provides strategic and operational guidance in pursuing new business opportunities at a regional, na tional and international level.
“I remember separate restrooms, drinking fountains, gas stations,” Shu mate says. “And then in 1964, with the passage of the Civil Rights Act, I experi enced the change.”
“To now be able to travel to the South and have equal access, equal opportunity, was just the reality of the impact of the law,” he says. “It was over whelming and very impactful.”
Beyond Squire Patton Boggs, Shu mate is a husband, father, grandfather and fierce advocate for change in the community. He’s served on the OSU Board of Trustees for 23 years, twice as chairman. He sat on four presidential search committees, chairing two of them.
Shumate also provides strategic busi ness counsel to large corporations head quartered in the Midwest, including the J.M. Smucker Company and CyrusOne.
the South for the summers, where Jim Crow laws reigned supreme.
After graduating in Sandusky, Shu mate made his way to central Ohio, at tending Ohio Wesleyan University on a pre-law track, inspired in part by a gov ernment and law class he had taken in high school. He recounts his experi ences there fondly, citing his parents’ principles as guiding him throughout his undergraduate career. From there, he received a full schol arship to the University of Akron’s School of Law.
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Among those things are OSU’s Scarlet & Gray Advantage, a scholar ship program helping students gradu ate debt-free; the Columbus Urban League; and the African American Male Wellness Walk. He’s also, excitedly, a sponsoring director of a newly-proposed Black bank for Columbus.“Ibelieve that in order to have the kind of positive change that our society needs and wants, it’s strong institutions that make the difference,” he says. “It’s a continuing theme, beginning with my civil rights career. I think it’s going to make a big difference in our community in terms of our focus on diversity, equity and Theinclusion.”newest chapter of Shumate’s life also includes building a new home in New Albany. The health- and wellnessfocused community he’s seen fostered at the Country Club is one he wants to immerse himself into more.
His home and community give him comfort as well.
Shumate’s proudest accomplish ment: his family. He has two sons and three grandchildren, one of whom is already working to achieve his goal of playing football for the Buckeyes and, eventually, professionally. But Shumate’s goal for him, one he knows is attainable with enough hard work and perseverance, is to own a pro fessional team, not just play for it.
A New Chapter After 30 years and a host of presti gious awards, Shumate is ready to take a step back from Squire Patton Boggs. He will continue to participate in cli ent relationships as the Ohio Relation ship Partner at the firm and advise the Smucker Company. His main focus, though, is giving back to the central Ohio community. A champion of reform, Shumate says he loves being involved in things that make a difference.
Shumate with sons, Aaron (left) and John, and grandson Aaron II.
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He says a good diet is important, striving to focus on fruits, vegetables, fish and “Whenchicken.you’re in the throes of your career, the challenges of your career, being professionally driven, you don’t spend as much time (focusing on your health),” he says. “But that combination, focusing on health and well-being, the sanctuary of your home and friends, is so important.”
“At home, I refresh, renew and rest,” he says. “That’s important for your health and well-being. You have to get your rest. You work at it. It’s a constant challenge.”
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Chopra is an endocrinologist by medical trade, and became well-known for his efforts in introducing Ayurvedic medicine and meditation to the West. He hosts three podcasts and has written more than 90 books on a range of topics. His company has created a meditation and well-being app and of fers master classes, coaching certifica tions and retreats. The Chopra Founda tion, a nonprofit founded in 2001, has a mission to advance the cause of mind/ body spiritual healing, education and research.At75, though in what he considers to be perfect health, Chopra says he’s looking forward to his final chapter and final phase in life. Chopra is driven by his passion to make the world a better place.
“Just come with an open attitude,” Chopra says, “and I hope you go back inspired to make at least one or two changes that lead to a more joyful, healthier and happier life.”
“My passion is to help the world if I can move into more peace, social and economic and gender justice, and eco nomic and social justice, sustainability, health, and joy,” he says. “I like to think of those things and cherish them, but right now, my dominant interest is what is called knowing or getting closer to truth beyond the perceptual set we call reality.”East to ChopraWestemigrated from India to the U.S. in 1970 at the age of 23 to com plete a residency in internal medicine and endocrinology. He made meditation a part of his life during the beginning of his career in medicine after growing up watching his mother practice it.
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“During my fellowship, I got inter ested because of my training in endo crinology. Also, by then, I personally was experiencing a lot of stress as a resident and a doctor, and smoking and drinking alcohol and all of that,” he says. “I need ed to take care of myself and I needed to take care of my patients. So a long time ago, 1980, I just started to switch on the path By Claire Miller
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Deepak Chopra kicks off Season 10 of the New Albany Lecture Series
The 10th anniversary season of the New Albany Lecture Series begins Oct. 18 with a talk on Health and Well-Being by Deepak Chopra. The bestselling author and pioneer in integra tive medicine opens the 2022-23 slate of experts and thought leaders.
17www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com my lifestyle and also expand my way of treating patients.” In 1980, Chopra was made chief of staff at the Boston Regional Medical Center (formerly known as New England Memorial Hospital). He discovered tran scendental meditation, which helped him quit smoking and drinking.
“I believe that a diet that has maximum diversity of plant-based foods is the healthiest. If you eat meat or animal protein, if it doesn’t come from a factory, and it comes farm to table, that influences 90 per cent or more of the genetic informa tion is the body. Less than 5 percent of disease-related gene mutations are fully penetrant in that they guar antee the disease. More than 95 percent of disease – chronic illness including cancer, heart disease, au toimmune illness – is epigenetically modifiable.“Sothe future of well-being is preventable, precise and personal ized. It requires your participation. It’s a process, but you can influence it through lifestyle, including diet but also sleep, stress management, emotions, relationships, biological rhythms and ultimately what we call reducing inflammation in the body, which is connected to everything, including depression and anxiety.”
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Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine was Chopra’s first book, published in 1989. He combined Western medical science, Hindu observations and poetry to argue Deepak Chopra on food
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ChopraDeepakofcourtesyPhoto that meditation, clean living and chang ing the way one views the world allow one to harness the intelligence of the body, which he posits can keep aging and disease at bay. In 1993, he wrote Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old, which garnered the at tention of Oprah Winfrey and cemented Chopra’s career and place in the New Age Chopramovement.says his process for his work is to ask himself questions before meditation and sleep. He writes down ideas and notes and those musings end up as his Tendingbooks.tocombine both Eastern and Western philosophies in his teach ings and writings on medical science, quantum physics, health, aging, per spective, the nature of reality and more, Chopra has received his fair share of criticisms and skepticism alongside his best-selling book sales.
For Chopra, integrative medicine is about taking into account almost every factor that could contribute to a person’s health. That includes the body, mind, emotions and intellectual understanding, as well as personal relationships and so cial interactions. Furthermore, he says, food, sleep, stress management, diet, biological rhythms and spiritual realiza tion are all important facets to examine in determining and maintaining well-being.
Claire Miller is editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback is welcome at cmiller@cityscenemediagroup.com. Jim Sciutto Deepak Chopra speaks during a retreat at the Chopra Center in California.
The 10th Anniversary of the New Albany Lecture2022-2023SeriesOct.18 Heath & Well-Being Deepak Chopra, M.D. Jan. 23, 2023 Social Justice Maria Ressa Feb. 16 History Bret Baier March 8 Civil Discourse and Debate Dr. Arthur Laffer and Robert Reich Moderated by Rana Foroohar June 6 National Security Gen. John F. Kelly and Adm. James Stavridis Moderated by
“It’s not always easy to make cor relations between Western systems of thought and Eastern philosophy sys tems of thought, or even modalities of treatment, because they come from two different categories of modes of know ing and experience,” he says. “Some times mixing the two of them, which I’ve done, creates what it called category confusion. Fortunately, endocrinology is the least subject to category confusion, because it deals with both what’s hap pening in the brain and what’s happen ing in the mind.”
He says his biggest influence was his mother, who was a great storyteller, singer and very spiritual person.
“And then my second biggest in fluence was my father, who was also a physician and a cardiologist and an adventurer. And then the Indian philoso pher J. Krishnamurti,” he says. But right now? “Right now, I would say my own inner silence is my biggest influencer,” ChopraThesays.Lecture Series takes place at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Cen ter for the Arts. Tickets are on sale now.
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SM: If there is a gunman on school campus (or a gun brought to campus), can you describe what the police response would be like?
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New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones, a 33-year officer with the New Albany Police Department who has served as chief for the last nine years, recently sat down to answer ques tions related to safety on the New Alba ny-Plain Local Schools campus. Given recent school tragedies nationwide, and having a gun physically brought to the school learning campus last year, student safety is likely on many parents’ minds as the new school year begins.
Scott McAfee: Talk about the partnerships the New Albany Po lice Department has with the New Albany-Plain Local Schools.
SM: Tell us more about that training for a worst-case scenario between NAPD, the schools and Plain Township Fire.
CGJ: While I won’t get into any de tails of our planning or training, the com munity’s first responders partner with the schools and each other to be as ready as possible. We train together for a different active shooter simulation every year with school staff, including teachers. The New Albany-Plain Local School District is one of the few districts statewide that trains with an actual simulation annually. Ad ditionally, our schools have a 147-page Emergency Operations Plan, jointly creat ed by police, fire and school officials, that was formally approved by Ohio Homeland Security. Ohio Homeland Security also conducted a three-day campus safety audit and met with school, police and fire officials to review the confidential report for our continuous improvement. Aside from Ohio Homeland Security, Federal Homeland Security provides bus driver training to the district related to safety and security. Finally, Plain Township Fire is a fantastic partner by providing classroom tourniquet kits to the district and first-aid training to all New Albany-Plain Local School staff members. The fire depart ment has also strategically placed citizen aid kits in high traffic areas on campus in the event of a real threat.
CGJ: Our SROs will respond im mediately on a moment’s notice, and they will receive back-up very quickly from other NAPD officers on duty. NAPD headquarters is less than a mile from any part of the school campus, and be tween that proximity and mutual aid of other agencies, the back-up response would occur very fast. And this is a criti cal component; It’s something we train for every year, not just as a department, but holistically with school staff and the Plain Township Fire Department as well.
Chief Greg Jones: Having school resource officers (SROs) on campus al most every day throughout the school year has been foundational to our stu dent safety efforts. Our school resource officers enhance safety around the entire school learning campus while providing opportunities for students and staff to have positive experiences that can lead to long-lasting relationships with the offi cers. Our SROs ensure that if something does happen, the NAPD response will be immediate. The SROs are also bike officers, allowing them to respond any where on campus by car or bike, which ever is faster. Additionally, the SROs have received specialized active shooter training and critical incident training. Our school leaders are to be com mended for staying committed to hav ing SROs at a time when some school districts didn’t. Our City Council also deserves a lot of credit for 100% of SRO costs from the program’s inception through the 2021-22 school year.
SM: What can residents do to promote safety at home?
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CGJ: Safety starts at home. If guns are in a home, it is imperative that the adults keep those guns in a safe place that cannot be accessed by children. Lock boxes or locking gun cabinets are a good first step, and weapons training among the adults in the home is also very important. Parents shouldn’t be afraid to have tough conversations with other parents to understand if guns are in the home when it comes to things like sleepovers. Finally, whether on campus or at home, our students and school staff have taken strong ownership of the “see something, say something” school policy. These are all critical components that we must take ownership of to fa cilitate as safe of an environment on our school campus as possible.
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The first leg, he says, is self-direction and being involved. The second leg is caring, kindness and being a good sport.
The final leg, completing the triangle, is working to develop leadership skills. “(The lessons are) active and co operative and fun games for kids to get along and build their skills,” Hicks says.
Scott Emery, director of elementary education, says the classes offer far more than physical activity.
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Hicks began teaching in New Al bany in 1998, just as the school’s well ness program was being revamped. He worked with fellow teachers Jim Joseph and Jonathan Braund to build the curric ulum. Braund, who works with children with special needs, was able to integrate those students’ needs into the curricu lum as Hickswell.
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teaches four kindergarten classes a day, and two classes with fourth-graders alongside Joseph. In the lessons, Hicks strives to build the “champion triangle.”
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New Albany schools’ physical education teaches more than just physical activity
For more than 20 years, Doug Hicks has taught countless aspects of wellness to New Albany students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Hicks describes the class as a combination of physical education and health, but with a little extra. “It’s more diverse and inclusive,” he says. “We do a lot of social interactions, cooperative activities.”
The problem-solving skills are taught to the children with the simple formula of E (event) + R (response) = O (outcome). The lessons strive to build up what Hicks calls “champion confidence.”
“We try to get them to have self-control in theirThroughmovement.”thelessons, he says, kids de velop skills to problem-solve on their own.
The care put into the lessons is what makes the classes so successful for New Albany-Plain Local Schools.
“While the classes are active and fun as a child would hope for when visiting the school gym, our teachers go beyond physical education and into promoting proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle,” Emery says.
Hicks describes the lessons as 40 minutes of organized chaos. They begin with a “champion talk,” where he lays out the day’s lesson plan. Next, the class gets moving with a jog to warm up, then has “explore time,” in which students are able to freely play with equipment. This can be tossing a ball, twirling a hula hoop or even juggling scarves.“This is their time to work with an ac tivity in a safe way and try and develop
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“I had some tremendous teachers and coaches when I was young,” he says. “(I thought), ‘I could see myself do ing that.’ That guided me, and the con nection with sports and kids in general. You start to learn the influence of great teachers and great coaches. It’s what I wanted to do.” Hicks was raised in Gahanna, and while growing up, he was an active stu dent athlete. He ran track, wrestled and played football, which he continued to play as a college student at Ohio Univer sity, where he studied health and physi cal education. He went on to earn a master’s degree from Ashland University in sport and exercise science. Hicks began his career at Colum bus Academy, where he taught health, physical education and an exercise physiology program in high school and after school. He coached football, wres tling and track before moving to New Albany. Hicks teaches kindergarten students wellness.
skills on their own without me or always being coach-led,” Hicks says. The lesson continues with a coop erative activity for fitness. Then the class participates in a game-type activity, like a traditional physical class. They finish up with a cool-down and words of affirma tion from Hicks. After 40 minutes, the next class enters and the same lesson startsHicksagain.always had an interest in be coming a teacher, and through his class, he’s able to combine his interest with his passion for sports and fitness.
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Hicks believes in the importance of teaching wellness to students from a young“(Teachingage. wellness) creates that foundation, and then you can add onto that foundation,” he says. “It’s like build ing a building. We’re trying to build that confidence in students to be able to handleHickssituations.”practices what he teaches, benefiting from the principles of wellness every“It’sday.doing the right things when no body’s watching, part of integrity, and being a good sport,” he says. “All those overlaps … guided me, these funda mentals of these life skills. Basically, what you learn in kindergarten, some of those things are going to stay with you throughout your life.”
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Outside of the classroom, Hicks continued coaching varsity football and wrestling. Most recently, he coached middle school football, but he’s scaled back in order to spend more time with his family.Hicks’ wife, Mary, works at Hunting ton Bank. Their two sons, Dalton and Dylan, both attended Kent State Univer sity. Dalton played football, and Dylan was in Army ROTC and is now a second lieutenant in the Army. Their daughter, DeLannie, studied biology and biochem istry at The Ohio State University. She and her husband, Trey, have given Hicks his first grandchild, 2-year-old Charlotte.
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The final days of the New Albany Farm Market are upon the community. After its last three Thursdays (Sept. 1, Sept. 8 and Sept. 15), the summer market will conclude. Catch one of the final summer spreads on Market Square, located in front of the New Albany branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. After that, patrons will have to wait until the fall/winter market, which begins in applications for the fall/winter market open on Sept. 1 each year.
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Miracle League of Central Ohio was started in Dublin in 2005, and has been changing lives ever since at its Darree FieldsUpondiamond.hearing from his patients about the vast impact Miracle League has had in the Dublin community, Klingele, the chief of orthopedic surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, want ed to see the same positive change in the New Albany community. Bringing the league to New Albany didn’t come without its fair share of chal lenges. Klingele has been working on the league since 2017, but getting set back each potential opening season. Fi nally, his vision, five years in the making, came to fruition this year with the help of the city of New Albany-Plain Local Joint Park District. The district offered land for what would soon become the park within ADS Stadium off of Fodor Road. New Albany City Council approved the parks district’s offering price, which to taled $10 for a 20-year lease. Corporate and private donors fund ed the $1 million field’s completion.
“(The efforts) all come together when you’re sitting out there and these kids are smiling walking up to the field,” he says. “I’m watching parents tear up,
The efforts, over the past five years, of Kevin Klingele, the City of New Albany and volunteers have finally culminated into a summer of baseball at the brand-new Miracle League of New AlbanyTheField.Miracle League, a national or ganization dedicated to granting every child the opportunity to play baseball, hosts games that are rostered by chil dren with special needs and, on occa sion, adults. An ever-growing and in fluential organization, Miracle League’s reach covers the nation, with more than 200 participating chapters.
New Albany Miracle League completes first season at new field
Klingele is inspired by the immense support he’s received from the community.
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Kids enjoy their first full season at the new ballpark.
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The league utilizes a “buddy system,” which pairs each kid with a community volunteer. Volunteers come from all over central Ohio to ensure each event runs smoothly over its 10week“Probablyseason.
Klingele is confident that showing up once is enough to compel volunteers to return each week and deepen their con nection with their buddy.
the biggest effect, honestly, is on the vol unteers and the buddies and the community members,” Klingele says. “You see it all come together, and you watch these games, and you just become involved in it. There’s so much satisfaction, and it’s really beyond words that you can express how much it means to so many people. It’s really a big community effort.”
Klingele is grateful for the local organizations that have donated both time and resources to make the field the per fect setting for kids to carry out their baseball dreams. He’s confident the park can continue to grow in the coming years, becoming a space where kids can have fun in ways beyond baseball.“We’ve had a real good operational team and people who have stepped up to make the first season a real huge suc cess,” he says. “We can’t wait to do it again. We learned there is a huge demand for this. Our goal is to double (participation) and fill a full Saturday and not just a few games.”
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“My advice to anybody would be to just come out and watch,” Klingele says. “Not even volunteer, just come out and experience it.”
Showcasing new builds in and around New Albany
By Megan Roth S ince 1952, the Building Industry Association of Cen tral Ohio has been bringing state-of-the-art homes to communities across central Ohio. The largest show case of new homes in central Ohio, the BIA Parade of Homes is designed to connect homebuyers with builders and asso ciates. This fall, more than 15 builders display their newest homes.The Parade includes different categories highlighting dif ferent aspects of homebuilding considerations: new builds, featured communities and dream homes. The new builds showcase modern homes across a range of price points, the featured communities help to imagine a life within the comforts of a community and the dream homes spark the imagination for all that a home can be. Homes span a range of prices, sizes and styles. In 2021, the Parade underwent a vast expansion to show case homes throughout the greater Columbus area, rather than focus attention on just one neighborhood. The new format means that homes are more easily accessible to at tendees every year. Homes in the Parade are categorized into four quadrants of central Ohio: northwest, northeast, south west and southeast. Within the quadrants, homes are spread across multiple communities as well.
Consistent with Healthy New Albany’s health endeav ors, the community is wellness-focused. Residence in the community comes with a one-year membership to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Health and Fitness Center.Inaddition, just a short drive to Galena is one of the Pa rade’s dream homes. Built by Old World Homes, the 4,400 square-foot house, valued at $1.5 million, features five bed rooms, three and a half baths, expansive living spaces and much more.
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The first Parade in New Albany was held in 1991 at the New Albany Country Club. More Parades in New Albany fol lowed in subsequent years including Planters Grove and Fen way in 1992, Tiverton Community in 1999, and Ackerly Park in 2010.Now a part of the northeast quadrant, New Albany is home to a build by Pulte Homes. Located in Nottingham Trace off New Albany-Condit Road, the single-level home features a chef’s kitchen, large pantry and flex space that can function as an office, den or extra bedroom – whatever fits the owner’s current needs and desires.
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Though Francois always plays to win, dedication and effort are the most important components to her, she says.“When I work really hard to win a match and I go for every ball, even if I don’t win, it’s still a good expe rience because I tried really hard,” FrancoisPlayingsays.in the tournament was a new experience for Francois and Cornelius, and they hope to con tinue playing and further develop their “Ourskills.goal this year is to make it further, still have fun and make our coaches, school, teammates and ourselves proud,” Francois says. Francois aims to continue pur suing an athletic career in tennis,
Net Worth New Albany juniors share their love of tennis and tournament experience
State runner-up doubles teammates Paige Cornelius (right) and Richie Francois are in their junior year at NAHS.
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“It’s always been a dream for me to push myself,” she says. “When I was younger, I always said I wanted to be a tennis professional.”
For Francois, tennis is a family affair. Her father is a coach, all of her siblings have played and she herself has been playing for over a decade. She also takes inspiration from her family’s roots in Haiti.
Paige Cornelius and Richie Fran cois were only sophomores when they advanced to the Division I state tournament, a feat that hadn’t been accomplished by anyone on New Alba ny High School’s girls tennis team in five years. The students, now heading into their junior year of high school, are both passionate about their sport and the up coming prospects for the new season.
The tournament, where the pair finished second, was nervewracking, Cornelius says, but full of excitement, support and encour agement.“Itwas a super cool experi ence,” she says. “I had so many of my friends there and my team was super supportive. A lot of them made the trip all the way down to Cincinnati, which was awesome for both Richie and I.”
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Cornelius has been playing tennis since she was three and her mother saw a poster advertising group lessons at a local court. She has been playing ever since, and is also involved in field hockey coaching younger kids.
Paige Cornelius (pictured) and teammate Richie Francois finished runner-up in the Div. I state tournament last season.
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35www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com planning to play in college and eventually go pro. Cor nelius hopes to play field hockey in college, and play tennis throughout the rest of high Asschool.thenew tennis sea son begins, both girls will have to train hard, but luck ily, they have the support of their community to keep them going.
“I love being competitive, I love sports,” Cornelius says. “But I like even better that I can cheer on the people next to me and I can be a leader on my team. Honestly, just playing for the people on the court next to me is the rea son I like to play.”
servings INGREDIENTS • 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks with juices • 1/4 cup of butter • 1/4 cup sugar • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice • 2 Tbsp. water • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch • 1 cup mayonnaise • 8 cup chopped tart red apples • 2 cups seedless green grapes • 1-2 tsp. poppy seeds • 1-2 cups toasted pecans DIRECTIONS •
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Drain the pineapple juice into a small saucepan; reserve the pine apple. Add the butter, sugar and lemon juice to the pineapple juice. Bring to a boil. Stir the cornstarch and water together to make a smooth paste. Add to the pine apple juice mixture and cook until thick and smooth. Refrigerate until completely cool. Stir mayonnaise into the chilled mixture. Combine the apples, pineapple chunks, grapes and poppy seeds. Add dressing and stir to coat. Sprinkle with pecans right before serving.
Family farm market offers recipe for the season Apple Salad 8-10
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Doran’s Farm Market in New Alba ny began as a wagon full of pro duce sold in a front yard. Today, it’s a family-run daily farm market. In 1970, Jim Doran took over his fam ily’s land and began harvesting fruit and vegetables. Michele and Jim Doran mar ried in 1988, and Michele began working at the farm full-time in the early 1990s. Their daughters, who were born in 1994 and 1997, grew up in the farm market. “I think you have to be very flexible in any farm business,” Michele says. “So many things are out of your control, like the weather. I think our business is a lot like any family business. It’s just always a part of your life and lifestyle.”
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Though the farming is hard work, Michele says, it’s very rewarding to watch the crops grow and harvest the finishedDoran’sproducts.grows a host of pumpkins, gourds and squash in the fall season. Though they have some apple trees on the grounds, they mostly purchase from other orchards in Ohio. They also eat a lot of apples in the fall, Michele says. Try her Buckeye Apple Salad for an ambro sian experience for the fall time.
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Juul products use almost entirely synthesized nico tine through a process called protonation, which allows for heightened nicotine concentration and a smoother inhaling experience.“Itmakes it incredibly palatable, even for new people to inhale,” Wagener says, “because essentially, you’re moving al most to the feeling of if you just put your mouth over a humidi fier. There’s no burning.”
For those who are addicted to cigarette smoking, Wagener says there are certain brands that minimize harm and encourage smokers to break the habit. Since 2020, research by the Food and Drug Associ ation (FDA) has differentiated between brands of e-ciga rettes, approving some while labeling others as not fit for publicEarlierconsumption.thisyear,the FDA banned the sale of e-cigarettes made by Juul, the 2021 leader of the e-cigarette market, due to what it says is an overall negative effect on public health. In July, though, the FDA temporarily suspended its order banning Juul. As of August, the order is under review to research more about scientific issues pertaining specifically to Juul devices.
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The decades-long battle between the tobacco industry and public health officials in the U.S. has recently shifted to uncovering the effects of electronic cigarettes and vaping on both established tobacco users and young people. The conversation has reached a fever pitch as regulators pro pose new limitations and even bans on specific products and manufacturers.Thetobacco industry is constantly innovating and finding new ways to give users the quickest and most impactful rush. That’s evident in the popularity of e-cigarettes.
The FDA and CDC estimate that 2 million middle and high school students use e-cigarettes.
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Researchers work to understand e-cigarette side effects and risks
“A good way to view tobacco products is that they’re all nicotine delivery devices,” says Dr. Theodore Wagener, di rector of the Center for Tobacco Research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Nicotine on its own isn’t all that harmful. From everything that we’ve seen, it doesn’t cause cancer in any way. But, when you deliver it through a dirty nicotine device like combustible tobacco, like cigarettes, cigars, hookah – not good for you.”
When Juul released its first e-cigarette in 2015, the com pany’s years of research and careful planning paid off. Juul’s e-cigarette delivered three times as much nicotine as its com petitors’ maximum output at the time, creating a potent rush that is hard to resist once a user is hooked – in other words, highlyWhenaddictive.e-cigarettes first reached the market, nicotine levels were usually between three and 20 milligrams per milliliter. A Juul can deliver an unprecedented 59 milligrams per milliliter, according to the company’s website. What has made it an even more galvanizing product is how easy it is to use.
These different avenues of using nicotine exist on a spec trum, Wagener says. He describes tobacco leaves as the “dirtiest” because they’re loaded with carcinogens and toxic chemicals.
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Surgeon General offers tips for discussing the effects of to bacco with your teen. Read more at ecigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov.
Tyler Kirkendall is an editor at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at diagroup.com.tkirkendall@citysceneme
A 2021 study by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention (CDC) estimated that nearly 2 million middle and high school stu dents currently used e-cigarettes. At the same time, the CDC estimates that two-thirds of Juul users age 1524 don’t know that the devices always containJuulnicotine.hasbecome notorious for tar geting its marketing at young people. Some Juul ads display attractive young adults as they use the products and talk about how the product is smooth and flavorful. The ads might sound fa miliar to anyone who remembers when cigarette ads were pervasive on TV. The harmfulness of e-cigarettes does depend on the product, though. The voltage of the device and the con tents of the nicotine concentrate con tributeStill,heavily.there remain unknowns about the technology. A heating coil must burn nicotine juice so that the juice can pass through a user’s lungs, and Wa gener says the effects of this process on the body will take years to fully un derstand.TheU.S.
This means the Juul became more attractive to new users who were turned off of other brands or traditional cigarette smoking due to unpleasant side effects such as that burning sen sation. The increased addictive quali ties combined with fewer unpleasant side effects has culminated in a marked increase in youth e-cigarette use.
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“What Juul was then able to do is go, ‘Great, now there’s no harshness so we can increase the nicotine con centration to make this more appealing and satisfying to nicotine dependent users’ and also, we (researchers) find, to youth,” Wagener says.
Loving-Kindness Meditation impact
Beginning a meditation practice is simple, and the Loving-Kindness medi tation is just one of many. There is noth ing required other than a few quiet mo ments. You can practice anytime and anywhere, sitting, standing or laying down; whatever feels comfortable.
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Loving-Kindness meditation is typi cally four to six phrases. You begin by directing the words to yourself and feel ing a sense of kindness toward yourself. Then, you offer the phrases to a loved one, then to a neutral person – or an in dividual or group that may need it – and then out to the world. Later, if you’re up for a bit of a challenge, you can offer the words to someone that you may not naturally feel kindness toward. There is no right or wrong way to do this meditation. What’s most important is that you say what feels authentic and real to you. As you say the words feel a sense of calm, ease and kindness radi ating from your heart, to yourself or the person or people in your mind. You may add or modify words as you wish. Plac ing your hands on your heart: May I be happy May I be healthy May I be peaceful and at ease May I be filled with loving kindness Then offering it to the loved one: May be happy
Having a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, bestselling author and wellness guru visit our community provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on our own wellbe ing. The last three years seem to have been more difficult than most. In the face of such difficulties – feeling frus trated with our daily struggles globally, locally or within our own families – we learn through teachers such as Deepak Chopra that there are tools and meth ods we can use to cultivate a sense of peace and wellbeing. In fact, we can become a source of peace and good will in our troubled world simply by taking good care of our own wellbeing men tally, physically, spiritually, socially and emotionally.Thereare many simple methods available to help us care for our wellbe ing. One simple tool is cultivating selfappreciation. While giving to others may be easy for many, cultivating care for oneself might be more difficult. By tak ing good care of our own wellbeing, we can manage and overcome difficulties to create peace, joy and happiness for both ourselves and others.
Various studies document that such heart-centered practices have a profound effect on the brain and the body, gener ating a sense of warmth, calm, content ment, gratitude, hope and kindness to ourselves and to others. Meditation is also credited with boosting immunity and increasing gray matter in the brain.
The Sanskrit word maitri means “loving kindness” or “loving care,” and refers to an attitude of friendliness, goodwill and generosity of heart.
Meditation is just one way to cultivate this feeling of warmth toward yourself and others. Various reputable studies cite meditation as a powerful tool for cul tivating wellbeing. One such meditation is called “Loving-Kindness meditation.”
By Angela Douglas and Lori Bower
Lori Bower, M.Ed, E-RYT 500, is the director of Integrative Wellness at Healthy New Albany, and is a nationally and internationally recognized facilitator in the fields of yoga, meditation and Reiki. She is the founder and director of CARE: Compassionate Addiction Recovery Experience, a holistic healing program combining proven techniques for addiction recovery.
41www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com EXPERIENCEwww.beckettrg.comMATTERS. Offering in-depth community & market knowledge in Central Ohio. Jill Beckett-Hill jill@beckettrg.com614.563.9819 • New Albany resident for 20 years. • Licensed Agent for 24 years. • Specializing in residential property sales, relocation and land acquisitions. Call or Book Online 614.654.4397 AceHandymanServices.com From Small Repairs to Large Updates We are Your Trusted Home Ally May be healthy May be peaceful and at ease May be filled with loving kindness.Andso on. These practices are powerful ways to create profound shifts in our aware ness: They help move us from our head space, to our heart space, bringing us back to center in our hearts where our deepest wisdom resides. Connecting and engaging from this place changes how we move about our day. By prac ticing these simple techniques, we be come more connected, joyful, receptive and kind, allowing us to be out in the world in a more open, loving and com passionate way. The more we create kindness to ward ourselves, the more we can share it with others. In this spirit we offer this meditation to you: May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be peaceful and at ease. May you be filled with loving kindness. Join us for an in-person meditation with Deepak Chopra on Oct. 18. De tails for these and other programs may be found at www.healthynewalbany.org/ programs.
Larry keeps his workouts well rounded, swimming 80 laps three times a week. He also participated in an indoor triathlon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Health & Fitness Center and came in 12th place.
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Another critical component is stay ing active. Beginning in 2019, Larry has made an annual one-day bike ride cov ering miles corresponding to his current age. The spring-fall season of 2020, he achieved 1,000 total miles. For his 78th birthday in September, Larry and his wife plan to make a one-day trip of 78 miles.
By Larry Scurlock and Angela Douglas never too late to “be all that you can be”
Larry’s goal was a simple one: He wanted to “be all that I can be.” Armed with an exercise prescription from his primary care physician, Dr. Welker, Larry entered The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Health & Fitness Cen ter located in the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, and enrolled in the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) program.
Larry Scurlock survived life-changing health events to live a life of health and abundance following 12 years of poor health. His ailments and chronic condi tions included heart disease, open heart surgery, replacement of aortic valve, dia betes, degenerative disk disease with five back operations, spinal reconstruction, hardware in his left arm, high blood pres sure, high cholesterol, arthritis, five feet of stitches, use of a cane and a walker (with a suggestion that he should get a wheel chair) and 12 costly prescribed medica tions a day. Looking at Larry today, you would never believe he was ever in such poor health. Today, his chronic conditions are managed and he is vibrant, healthy and how he turned his health around, Larry shares his diagram for health and longevity (pictured above), which includes plugging into a healthwellness community as well as his daily health habits - exercise and healthy eat ing.
Larry had the good fortune to work with many health care professionals: dentists, pharmacists, physical thera pists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physi cians, nutritionists and fitness specialists including Dr. Mary Jo Welker (OSU Pri mary Care Physician), Grant Nau (OSU Fitness Specialist) and his wife, Karen, on his journey to wellness.
This is a story about one person’s journey to good health, starting at age 70.
Larry proactively participated in his own health care plan, acting as a “coinvestigator” with Dr. Welker and his OSU providers, each working together to identify, understand and apply the care and treatment that was needed.
Larry says that this was the turning point in his health journey. Pairing up with the EIM team would be the life-changing de cision that led Larry to improved health and Larrylongevity.credits his successes to not only willpower and hard work, but to the community and quality relation ships he built on his journey, and the many comprehensive resources found at the Heit Center.
Proper nutrition is one central compo nent to wellness that the team focused on, choosing a diet consisting mainly of whole foods and low-sodium hearty and healthful meals with limited processed foods. Larry and Karen enjoy planning weekly meals together and cooking most meals at home.
Larry is passionate about enabling people of all ages to improve their health with exercise, healthy eating and good habits. He routinely speaks about his personal journey, and helps others iden tify strategies for changing and maintain ing healthy habits. In the spirit of “being all that you can be,” find one small way today that you can begin your journey to wellness. It could be as simple as a walk in nature, or making a healthy, homecookedMoremeal.information can be found at www.larryscurlock.net.Forinformationon the compre hensive services available at the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany visit www.heitcenter.com.
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Nourish Culinary Programs at Philip Heit Center - Demo Kitchen Thursday, Sept. 1 Chinese “Take-Out”... At Home! 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 How Do You Like Them Apples? 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Nourish Jr.: Pretzels (6th - 8th grades) 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 Sheet Pan Dinners 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, starting Oct. 8 A Study in Cakes 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 Bagels 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 Lebanese Heritage Cuisine: The Epitome of the Mediterranean Diet. Sahtain! 6:30-8:30 p.m. Senior ProgramsConnections
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Wednesday “Clubs” (topics vary) 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Philip Heit Center Wednesdays, Sept. 14, Oct. 26 SC at Night 6-7:30 p.m., Philip Heit Center Fridays, Sept. 16, Oct. 14 Pinterest Craft Club 2-3 p.m., Philip Heit Center Sundays, Sept. 25, Oct. 16 Sunday Brunch & Bingo 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Locations vary Wednesday, Oct. 19 SC Men’s Club 6:30-8 p.m., Philip Heit Center
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Lunch & Learn: Episodic Food Insecurity: Understanding How Inflation, Rising Food Costs, and the Housing Crisis are Impacting Families 12-1:30 p.m., New Albany Food Pantry or Virtual Tuesday, Oct. 11 Ask the Expert: How Does City Planning Impact Community Health? A Look at How the Built Environment Can Create a Healthier New Albany 6-7 p.m., Philip Heit Center Friday, Oct. 21
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Rewild Child - Nature Classes for PreSchool/Kindergarten 11:50 a.m.-1:20 p.m. or 12:302 p.m., Swickard Woods Tuesdays, Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 11, 25 Toddlers in Nature 10-11:15 a.m., Rose Run Park Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18 World of Wonder (WOW) Nature Class for Young Children 10-11:15 a.m., Rose Run Park Thursdays, Sept. 15, 29, Oct. 13, 27 Yuck! Nature Classes for 1st - 3rd Graders 4-5:30 p.m., Philip Heit Center Sunday, Oct. 30 Haunted Hike (adults only!) 6-8 p.m., Philip Heit Center & surrounding outdoor areas
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Thursdays, Sept. 1, 15, Oct. 6, 20 CARE (Compassionate Addiction Recovery Experience) 6:30-7:30 p.m., InStill Wellness Mondays Sept. 12-Oct. 17; Oct. 31Dec. 12 Yoga Foundations 10-11 a.m., Philip Heit Center Mondays, Sept. 12-Oct. 24 Move Better for Life 5:30-6:30 p.m., Philip Heit Center Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 18 Chair Yoga 10-11 a.m., Philip Heit Center Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 11 Urban Zen (UZIT) 6-7 p.m., InStill Wellness Wednesday, Sept. 21 Restorative Energy Flow 6-7:30 p.m., InStill Wellness Tuesday, Sept. 27 Meditations on Chopra 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Heit Center Wednesdays, Oct. 12-Nov. 16 Tai Chi for Arthritis + Fall Prevention 9:30-10:20 a.m., Philip Heit Center Tuesday, Oct. 18 Meditation & Yoga with Features Guest: Deepak Chopra 9:30-10:45 a.m., New Albany Ballet Company Tuesday, Oct. 25 Reiki Level 1 Training 9-5 p.m., Philip Heit Center Nature Programs Wednesdays, Sept. 7, 21, Oct. 12, 26
Lunch & Learn: Resilience Toolbox for Parents: Practical Tools for Families to Support Mental Wellbeing 12-1:30 p.m., Heit Center or Virtual Tuesday, Nov. 15 Ask the Expert: What Effects Does Food Have on Brain Health? 6-7:15 p.m., Philip Heit Center Friday, Nov. 18 Lunch & Learn: Challenges of Caregiving: Supporting Aging Family, Dementia, Alzheimer’s 12-1:30 p.m., Heit Center or Virtual General/Other Saturdays Sep. 17-Oct. 15 Music, Movement, & Drinks from Around the World 8:30-9:30 a.m., Philip Heit Center Tuesdays & Thursdays Oct. 18-Nov. 17 Lift Like a Girl (8th - 10th grades) 2:45-3:30 p.m., Philip Heit Center Lift Like a Girl (6th-7th grades) 3:30-4:15 p.m., Philip Heit Center
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The Joy Choice by Michelle Segar, PhD, 2022 For nearly three decades, Michelle Segar has been researching sustain able behavior change, exploring the complexities of habit forming and what can derail people from their food and exercise goals. In her latest book, she has formulated her findings into a new way of thinking about your health hab its. Our lives can be challenging and stressful, overwhelming our brain’s ability to make the “good-for-us” choice (whether to eat that donut or not) and throwing our plans off track. Segar believes that if we can learn how to navigate these “choice points” bet ter, keeping in mind compromise rather than an all-or-nothing approach, we are more likely to sustain our healthy choices. Instead of becoming overwhelmed when faced with a choice that could derail our plans, we can use Segar’s simple refram ing tool to help us make the joyful choice. When we feel truly in control of our decision making and make choices that meet our needs, we are able to more easily stick with our goals.
The Workout Bucket List by Greg Presto, 2022 Fitness journalist Greg Presto has compiled more than 300 workouts that will transport you from another ho-hum session at the gym to a new and interesting fitness experi ence. Each section of The Workout Bucket List finds the light-hearted and fun side of moving your body, whether you’re traveling to a new location, changing up your gym routine or just want to challenge yourself. “Workouts To See the World” is organized by region: You can bike the steepest street in America (Pittsburgh), hike Mississippi’s “Little Grand Can yon” or kayak in San Francisco Bay to watch a Giants game.
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Healthy and Delicious Instant Pot America’s Test Kitchen, 2021 If you love your electric pressure cooker, but would like to use it for lighter, fresher meals, give this book a look. Rather than just swapping ingredients to reduce calories, the recipes instead focus on nutrientdense, vegetable-packed meals with easy prep, execution and cleanup. Never skimping on flavor, recipes range from global fare such as caldo verde – a Portuguese soup with smoky sausage, greens and potatoes – to comfort classics like roast chicken with mashed root vegetables or smothered pork chops. With the multifunction ease of the pressure cooker, dishes come together with minimal effort, and fewer dishes to clean up afterword. For pressure cooker experts and beginners alike, the recipes in this book will liven up your recipe rotation.
The Power of the Downstate by Sara C. Mednick, PhD, 2022 University of California Irvine sleep re searcher Sara Mednick has found that if we spend some more of our energy on reaching what she has termed a “Downstate,” we could improve cogni tion, productivity, mood and overall health. In her new book, she shares evidence-based guidance on how to make the most of our “Upstate/Down state” rhythms, and how all of our body’s systems benefit from recovery and rest time. Beyond simply sleep, Mednick goes into detail about how breathing, exercising and eating all impact how our bodies are able to recover from the stresses of our “Upstate” lives. Written with humor and includ ing a simple four-week plan to reset your rest time, this book makes great reading for your next Downstate time.
What Your Food Ate by David Montgomery and Anne Biklé, 2022
We all know that a salad loaded with flavors, fiber and nutrients is a better choice than a plate full of fries. But is that salad as nutritious as it could be? In What Your Food Ate, a geologist and a biologist join together to examine how soil health and farming practices ultimately impact the health of us all. Due to the impacts of mainstream farming practices, foods that we consume today often contain significantly less of the nutrients that they did just a few generations ago, and it all starts with the soil. When the soil we use has a rich population of fungi and bacteria, the food we grow in it develops with more of the nutrients that are important to our health. Could the rise of modern health issues such as food allergies and inflam matory diseases be, in part, linked to how our food is grown?
Montgomery and Biklé look at the science of how our soil and health are tied together, as well as ways we can change how we farm to ensure we all have access to healthful foods.
Americans are living on a glucose roller coaster, with sharp spikes and dips in blood glucose levels that result in negative symptoms like weight gain, mood changes, brain fog or, for some, Type 2 diabetes. Written in an approachable and entertaining style, Glucose Revolution breaks down what causes glucose spikes, why they mat ter to our health and easy ways to keep blood glucose levels balanced. Help ful charts illustrate how different food choices can impact our glucose levels throughout the day, as well as how easy it is to make a small change for a positive result. Inchauspé is clear that there any many facets to our health, but that taking better control of one tiny molecule in our bodies can help us in a multitude of ways.
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“Workouts that Let you Be Somebody” features routines that famous people or places in the past (Titanic weight room, anyone?). “Workouts that are Ridicu lously Fun” are just that: playing muggle Quidditch with brooms, drawing a fun GPS picture with your run or mashing a giant tire with a sledgehammer. “Work outs to Challenge You” gives you the chance to see how you compare to elite athletes with Simone Biles’s warmup or an ultramarathon running Navy SEALs endurance challenge. Fun to flip through, this title will get your imagination rolling when it comes exercise.
Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé, 2022 Biochemist Jessie Inchauspé is on a mission to help us all flatten However,feelproperlytoweofmaintheGlucosecurves.glucosecurves,ourourisbody’ssourceenergyandneeditfunctionandourbest.most
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